When to go · Stone Town
Stone Town, month by month
The best months for Stone Town: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stone Town, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 2
January: Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
February: Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Stone Town: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.